"better off" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} better off
  1. comparative form of well off: more well off Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: well off (extra: more well off) Synonyms: better-off
    Sense id: en-better_off-en-adj-QdlQjkbC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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